Caterpillar-trap



' (No Model.)

T. D. NOONE. CATERPILLAR TRAP.

No. 523,682. Patented July 31 18-94.

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THOMAS D. NOONE, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

CATERPILLA'RQTRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,682, dated July 31,1894. A ears]. filed March 13, 1894.. Serial No. 503.449. (No model- Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS D. NOONE, a citizen of the United States,residing at 0amden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and.

useful Improvements in Caterpillar-Traps; and I do declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The invention is for preventing caterpillars from ascending the trunk ofa tree, and is an improvement on the caterpillar-trap for which LettersPatent No. 505,226, were granted to me on the 19th day of September,1893. The several parts composing the invention are corrugated to permitof the necessary spreading consequent upon the growth and increaseddiameter of the tree to which it may be applied.

It consists in a corrugated double-cylinder closed by a corrugatedbottom so as to form an annular vessel capable of holding a stickyliquid, and a corrugated trunk-opening in the center, together with acorrugated shedder.

For facility in placing the corrugated-trap on a trunk of a tree, it isdivided diametrically and the connecting edges provided with flanges theends of which are higher than the middle. In practice the corrugatedcentral-opening is brought together around the trunk, and after packingis placed between the flanges they are bolted together.- The corrugatedshedder is used to prevent rain from dropping into and diluting thesticky liquid which catches and destroys the caterpillars.

On reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings making part of thisspecification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a corrugatedcaterpillar-trap which embodies my invention. Fig. 2 is a section of thecorrugated-trap in perspective. Fig. 3 is a perspective topview of thecorrugated-shedder; and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a tree-trunk, andthe corrugated-trap with its corrugated shedder fixed to it.

Similar letters refer to similar several views.

A is a double-cylinder or trap preferably made of sheet metal andcomposed of the corrugated bottom, a, which is integral with thecorrugated cylinders or sides, I), c, which form.

a corrugated annular-space, d, for containing a sticky-liquid, and acorrugated central-opening, 6, for the-trunk B of a tree.

For placing the corrugated-trap around the trunk B, it is divideddiametrically, and the contacting edges provided witlrflanges O, the

parts in the' ends, f, of which are higher than the middle, g.

.to cross the sticky-liquid.

To intercept rain and keep it from dropping into the trap and dilutingthe sticky-liquid, I fixa corrugated sheet metal shedder D around thetrunk B, at a suitable distance above the trap. It is in sections, j,provided with flanges, 7a, which are bolted together at, Z, for catchingand dropping rain beyond the outer rim of the trap. The corrugatedinner-rim forms the trunk-opening, m.

'I claim-* 1. A caterpillar trap, composed of the divided corrugateddouble cylinders 19, c and a corrugated bottom a at right angles to thecylinders and integral therewith, the whole forming an annular spacecapable of holding a sticky liquid, combined with bolting flanges whichform the dividing walls between the sections of the cylinders, saidwalls being higher at the ends than at the middle thereof,

substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. A caterpillar-trap composed of a divided and corrugateddouble-cylinder having a'corrugated central-opening for embracing atreetrunk, and a corrugated-bottom between the cylinders forming anannular-space capable of holding a sticky liquid, bolting-flanges whichICO are higher at the ends than at the middle, and corrugatedtrunk-collar to the corrugated and a corrugated rain-shedder embracingthe same vertical segmental-shell and forming with the tree-trunk at asuitable distance above the corrugated flat-bottom of the member asemitrap, for the purpose shown and described. circular receptacle, forthe purpose shown and r 5 5 3. A caterpillar-trap having its corrugateddescribed.

members provided on their inner ends with In testimony whereof Iaffix mysignature in the bolting-flanges O which are united laterpresence of twowitnesses. ally together and constructed to form the cor- THOMAS D.NOONE. rugated collar, 0, which is adapted to embrace Witnesses:

1c the trunk of a tree, each section having its FRANCIS D. PA'STORIUS,bolting-flange extending radially from' the JAMES M. CASSADY.

